In pictures: nature reclaims quiet public places during the pandemic
Turf war: a fox and a dog run around an empty skate park in Ashkelon, Israel
Image: REUTERS/ Amir Cohen
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With much of the world under lockdown, noisy public places have become quiet, weeds are creeping through the cracks and animals are venturing out onto our streets.
Here are some images captured by Reuters photographers of wildlife during the strange calm of the coronavirus pandemic.
And finally, police in Australia captured this video of a kangeroo with a spring in its stride on Adeleide's empty streets.
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